When most people hear the phrase dream team, they imagine a group of extraordinary individuals working together toward a common goal. The funny thing is that in our Arctic Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) aquatic team, the Dream Team is actually a box. Yes. A box. Not a sleek, high tech Arctic research instrument. Not
Before traveling to the Alaskan Arctic, I expected to learn about carbon cycling, aquatic ecosystems, and cutting edge ecological research. I did not expect to learn how to listen to the Earth. Yet that is exactly what happened when I had the opportunity to work alongside artist Nikki Lindt and experience her project, Subterranean Voice.
Made possible with funding by the U.S. National Science Foundation Award #2221990. The information contained here is those of the author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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